Driver Identified in I-20 Tractor Trailer Wreck
A Columbia man has been identified in the crash on Interstate 20.
A Columbia man has been identified as the driver of the vehicle involved in a tractor trailer collision on Interstate 20. Michael Simpson, 29, of Columbia, was the driver of the 2006 Nissan that was involved in a crash on the eastbound lane of I-20 near I-77 on July 1, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said in a release. Watts said the vehicle struck the rear end of the tractor trailer at a high rate of speed. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a Volkswagon that was driving behind the Nissan hit Simpson who was ejected from the vehicle. The driver of the Volkswagon stopped for a short time but then left the scene. Simpson died at the scene, Watts said. The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate.
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